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2007 | Color | 86 min

Set in 1807 in the City of Puebla de Los Ángeles, New Spain. Leo San Juan, an insecure 9 year-old boy, is terrorized by the horror stories his older brother Nando tells him. Among these is The Legend of the Nahuala, a story about an old house haunted by the spirit of an evil witch, known as the Nahuala, who needs an innocent boy´s soul in order to be come invincible. The legend becomes a reality when Nando is captured by the Nahuala, then Leo must overcome his fears and rescue his brother


Country: México
Direction: Arnaiz Núñez; Ricardo
Script: Mustre; Omar, Garcia; Antonio
Production: Pierre Leleu; Jean, Aguilar; Soco, Rodored; Paul
Sound: Villar; Gabriel
Music: Villar; Gabriel
Cast:Robles; Germán, Bustamante; Andrés, Valdés; Manuel "“Loco"”, Higareda; Martha, Medina; Ofelia, Inclán; Rafael, Ochoa; Jesús
Participation year at FICM: 2007

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